Never thought that one day, I would be catching Lo-Fidelity Allstars in Singapore.
Rushed down to Gallery Evason hotel in a cab to meet up with Lo-Fidelity Allstars and Kid Loco for interviews. Although the reviews of past concerts, past interviews have notoriously branded the band as "a riot" - they were suprisingly laidback folks who made good conversations. We spoke about them touring America, about Euro, footie etc. Really nice.
This was what really hit me. When I wanted them to sign on my copy of the album (How to Operate a Blown Mind), I told that them my favourite track was (I Used To Fall in Love, see post on Tuesday, November 12, 2002). Then we got into this huge conversation about how it was their favourite tune too and how how the track was made.
Apparently, they had Wrekked Train (vocalist) signing through a PA speaker!
They mentioned that it was a one-off because everything went right when they recorded that track. They would never be able to pull it off again if they had to redo it.Kid Loco kept talking about weed and alcohol. I think I have had enough with interviewing French DJs.

I have about three months left on my current contract, I am on a mission to save up a sum of money in case I go into a "unemployment hiatus" again.

Other than the fact that my job is not really stable, I am pretty contented with my life right now. My folks are healthy and kicking. I have nice colleagues at my workplace. I have got company of good friends. Even though I don't make big money, I don't go places, and I don't have four wheels; I am really contented with what I already have.

Not forgetting that there's always good books and music around.

James Zabiela is the very first DJ whom I have interviewed after the DJ set and on a Sunday night.

Called his hotel room to see if he's okay to have me interview him if I came by his hotel at about 9.00pm.

He came down with his girlfriend but in all fairness, she let us have our privacy and we did the interview at the couches just outside Pontini.

Very fine young man with good manners. I think he's one of the nicest DJs that I have met considering he's already quite well-known in the DJ circuit. We spent quite a bit of time chatting about other stuff - the place he lives (Southampton), Transformers and about him being on the road all the time.

It's interesting to note that Mr Zabiela doesn't have a car back home...

The first DJ to hold the dubious honour of having me watch him play in two different countries.

DJ Cam.

DJ Cam played in The Kee Club in Hong Kong while I was there over the weekend. I actually wrote to the club to see if they would let me interview him from Hong Kong but they didn't even bother to reply. It's hard not to see why when I was there myself.

The Kee Club is a members-only club but they allowed people to get on their "guest invite" list if they emailed them in advance. Truth is that you had to queue at their miserable ground floor (club's on the sixth floor) entrance and they admitted you as they like it. There were people who looked cool (yes, mostly women) or ang-mohs who were admitted through a different queue without having to do anything.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, my friend was getting impatient and as a last resort, I spoke to the bouncer( this european guy). Told him that I was from Singapore, and I was there to look for the tour manager (yes, I name-threw DJ Cam's tour manager's name). I added that since it's only us two guys, why not? I was pretty surprised that he let us in! Especially since I really did look like trash. My friend asked me how I did it, I just said that I just spoke to him nicely.

The club is a cozy, nicely decorated club (lotsa velvet). DJ Cam was letting off the old-skool Hip-hop classics and I am very sure that I will almost hear the same tracks when he heads for Singapore in four days time (just how many records can he bring with him right?).

Met up with him and his irritating friend at Zouk's conference room. Not the greatest of interviews that I have done but I am sure I will make it turn out okay in print. Stayed till about 2.00am for his set.

And yes, not all clubbers are created equal. Same holds true for the clubs too.